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World Acceptance (WRLD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$155.00 -22.75 (-12.80%)
Closing price 10/23/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$155.89 +0.89 (+0.57%)
As of 10/23/2025 04:45 PM Eastern
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About World Acceptance Stock (NASDAQ:WRLD)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$148.69
$171.06
50-Day Range
$155.00
$184.43
52-Week Range
$104.99
$185.48
Volume
87,158 shs
Average Volume
56,843 shs
Market Capitalization
$844.75 million
P/E Ratio
10.46
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$10.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

World Acceptance Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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54th Percentile Overall Score

WRLD MarketRank™: 

World Acceptance scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 644th out of 939 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    World Acceptance has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Downside Risk

    World Acceptance has a consensus price target of $10.00, representing about 93.5% downside from its current price of $155.00.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    World Acceptance has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about World Acceptance's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for World Acceptance are expected to grow by 5.21% in the coming year, from $14.00 to $14.73 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of World Acceptance is 10.46, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 82.64.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of World Acceptance is 10.46, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 21.26.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    World Acceptance has a P/B Ratio of 2.03. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.96% of the float of World Acceptance has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    World Acceptance has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.5.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in World Acceptance has recently increased by 5.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    World Acceptance does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    World Acceptance does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.96% of the float of World Acceptance has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    World Acceptance has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.5.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in World Acceptance has recently increased by 5.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    World Acceptance has a news sentiment score of 0.91. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.77 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for World Acceptance this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for WRLD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, World Acceptance insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $61,548,969.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    41.60% of the stock of World Acceptance is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    83.63% of the stock of World Acceptance is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about World Acceptance's insider trading history.
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WRLD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

World Acceptance's stock was trading at $112.44 at the start of the year. Since then, WRLD shares have increased by 37.9% and is now trading at $155.00.

World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD) posted its earnings results on Thursday, July, 24th. The credit services provider reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.44 by $2.19. The credit services provider earned $132.45 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $122.38 million. World Acceptance had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.95% and a net margin of 14.29%.
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Top institutional shareholders of World Acceptance include CX Institutional (0.68%), Exchange Traded Concepts LLC (0.16%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.08%) and Inspire Investing LLC (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Daniel Clinton Dyer, Prescott General Partners Llc, Ken R Bramlett Jr, John L Calmes Jr, Alice Lindsay Caulder, Charles D Way, Luke J Umstetter, Jason E Childers, Scott Mcintyre and Darrell E Whitaker.
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Shares of WRLD stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that World Acceptance investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AUO (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/24/2025
Today
10/24/2025
Fiscal Year End
3/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
FIN - CONS LOANS
Sub-Industry
Consumer Finance
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:WRLD
CIK
108385
Employees
2,838
Year Founded
1962

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$10.00
Low Price Target
$10.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-93.5%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.33
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$14.82
Trailing P/E Ratio
10.46
Forward P/E Ratio
11.07
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$89.74 million
Net Margins
14.29%
Pretax Margin
17.79%
Return on Equity
18.95%
Return on Assets
7.74%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.10
Current Ratio
17.83
Quick Ratio
17.83

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$564.84 million
Price / Sales
1.50
Cash Flow
$17.40 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.91
Book Value
$76.48 per share
Price / Book
2.03

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
5,450,000
Free Float
3,180,000
Market Cap
$844.75 million
Optionable
No Data
Beta
1.35

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This page (NASDAQ:WRLD) was last updated on 10/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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